[EuroPython] [Europython-improve] can we discuss on ONE mailing list, please?

[Fabio Pliger]

2011/1/27 Giovanni Bajo <rasky at develer.com>

> On Thu, 2011-01-27 at 13:36 +0000, John Pinner wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 27 January 2011 13:26, Fabio Pliger <fabio.pliger at s3srl.com> wrote:
> > > 2011/1/27 Michael Foord <fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk>
> > >>
> > >> On 27/01/2011 13:05, Thomas Waldmann wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Could we please decide on ONE mailing list for this topic?
> > >>>
> > >>> (I don't have ep-improve - is it even necessary to have 2 MLs?)
> > >>
> > >> Agreed, two copies of each email is tedious. :-)
> > >
> > > I agree with that too but some folks follow europython@ and other
> follow
> > > europython-improve. That's why i posted on both...
> > > I'm +1 on keep discussions on only one list. Wich one?
> >
> > europython-improve was started specifically for organisers to work on
> > - 'improve' - the conference. That is the one we should use.
> >
> > The plain europython list is for the conference delegates, many of who
> > seem to have a very low tolerance to email. Already today, with a
> > little flurry on the list, three people have unsubscribed. Many
> > unsubscribed last year in the run-up to EP2010, heaven knows how they
> > thought they could keep in touch with what was happening!
>
> I personally don't see much value in a *mailing-list* for delegates. In
> PyCon Italy, we have a mailing-list for organizers and a newsletter (=
> read-only mailing-list, if you prefer) for delegates/fans/followers,
> with a very low and clean traffic.
>
> By your description above, I propose that we simply turn europython@
> into a newsletter so that non-moderators can't post (and we can then
> link it with the "subscribe to newsletter" form in the website).


mmm... I wouldn't change the way europython@ is set.. Personally i like to
leave europython@ as a place where people can contact organizers. I remember
that attendees used it to ask questions about common issues like visas info,
refunds, students help, etc...
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